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Industry: pharmaceuticals
Penalty Total since 2000: $114,359,306,358
Number of Records: 1,225
Note: The totals include only those entries matched to a parent company. The industry designation is the primary one for the parent's operations overall. The totals are adjusted to account for the fact that each parent's entries may include both agency records and settlement announcements for the same case; or else a penalty covering multiple locations may be listed in the individual records for each of the facilities. They are also adjusted to reflect cases in which federal and state or local agencies cooperated and issued separate announcements of the outcome. Duplicate or overlapping penalty amounts are marked with an asterisk in the individual records list below.
Top 10 Current Parent CompaniesTotal Penalty $Number of Records
Johnson & Johnson$24,347,649,47086
Pfizer$10,945,838,54996
Merck$10,654,360,58186
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries$10,046,817,45593
GlaxoSmithKline$9,572,803,40650
Purdue Pharma$9,278,372,78711
AbbVie$7,460,350,02475
Takeda Pharmaceutical$3,987,516,44732
Novartis$3,078,079,57044
Endo International$2,847,090,66729

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CompanyCurrent Parent sort icon . Primary Offense TypeYearAgencyPenalty Amount
Perrigo CompanyPerrigoprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2004FTC$3,750,000
Elan Corporation, plcPerrigoaccounting fraud or deficiencies2005SEC$15,000,000
Perrigo CompanyPerrigoFamily and Medical Leave Act2014WHD$15,022
Elan Pharmaceuticals Inc.Perrigoexport control violation2005BIS$31,000
Elan Corp.Perrigooff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2010MULTI-AG(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $43,399,040
PerrigoPerrigoFalse Claims Act and related2013LA-AG$2,000,000
Perrigo CompanyPerrigoprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2004MULTI-AG$750,000
Perrigo CompanyPerrigoemployment discrimination2021NY-NYCCHR$20,000
Perrigo Co.Perrigoconsumer protection violation2022CA-MULTI$360,000
ELAN PHARMACEUTICALS INC.Perrigoworkplace safety or health violation2003OSHA$7,125
ELAN PHARMACEUTICALS INC.Perrigoworkplace safety or health violation2004OSHA$18,225
PERRIGO COMPANY OF SOUTH CAROLINAPerrigoworkplace safety or health violation2008OSHA$5,000
PBM NUTRITIONALS LLCPerrigoworkplace safety or health violation2021OSHA$14,502
Parexel International, LLCParexel Internationallabor relations violation2012NLRB$253,000
ExecuPharm, Inc.Parexel InternationalFamily and Medical Leave Act2017WHD$5,900
Pacira Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Pacira BioScienceskickbacks and bribery2020MULTI-AG(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $3,500,000
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Inc.Pacira BioSciencesFalse Claims Act and related2020USAO$3,500,000
Otsuka American Pharmaceutical Inc.Otsuka Pharmaceuticaloff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2008FDA$4,000,000
Pharmavite LLCOtsuka Pharmaceuticalwage and hour violation2017private lawsuit-state$1,925,000
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.Otsuka Pharmaceuticalconsumer protection violation2007VT-AG$10,000
Otsuka American Pharmaceutical Inc.Otsuka Pharmaceuticaloff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2008MULTI-AG(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $1,700,000
Avanir PharmaceuticalsOtsuka PharmaceuticalFalse Claims Act and related2019DOJ_CIVIL$115,874,895
Avanir PharmaceuticalsOtsuka PharmaceuticalFalse Claims Act and related2019MULTI-AG(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $7,000,000
Pharmavite LLCOtsuka Pharmaceuticalconsumer protection violation2017private lawsuit-federal$10,975,000
PHARMAVITE CORPOtsuka Pharmaceuticalworkplace safety or health violation2001OSHA$18,300
PHARMAVITEOtsuka Pharmaceuticalworkplace safety or health violation2005OSHA$20,055
PHARMAVITE LLCOtsuka Pharmaceuticalworkplace safety or health violation2019OSHA$5,775
OrganonOrganon & Co.off-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2014MULTI-AG$31,000,000
Organon USA IncOrganon & Co.price-fixing or anti-competitive practices2004MULTI-AG$36,000,000
Organon USA Inc.Organon & Co.drug or medical equipment safety violation2018private lawsuit-federal$100,000,000
Organon Inc.Organon & Co.price-fixing or anti-competitive practices2005private lawsuit-federal$75,000,000
Mia Rose, Inc.Nutraceutical International Corp.environmental violation2014CA-ARB$45,000
Novo Nordisk Inc.Novo Holdings A/Soff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2011FDA$25,000,000
Novo Nordisk A/SNovo Holdings A/Skickbacks and bribery2009DOJ_CRIMINAL$9,000,000
Novo Nordisk A/SNovo Holdings A/SForeign Corrupt Practices Act2009SEC$9,030,149
Novo Nordisk Inc.Novo Holdings A/SFalse Claims Act and related2017DOJ_CIVIL$58,650,000
Novo Nordisk Inc.Novo Holdings A/SFalse Claims Act and related2011USAO$1,725,000
Novo Nordisk Inc.Novo Holdings A/SFalse Claims Act and related2017MULTI-AG(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $3,320,963
Novo Nordisk Inc.Novo Holdings A/Soff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2011MULTI-AG(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $3,574,209
Novo Nordisk Inc.Novo Holdings A/Soff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2017CA-INS$1,100,000
Novo Nordisk Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc.Novo Holdings A/Senvironmental violation2009NC-ENV$36,836
Novo Nordisk IncNovo Holdings A/SFalse Claims Act and related2022USAO$6,300,000
Novo Nordisk A/SNovo Holdings A/Sprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2015private lawsuit-federal$19,000,000
NOVOZYMES BIOLOGICALS, INC.Novo Holdings A/Sworkplace safety or health violation2003OSHA$5,610
NOVOZYMES BIOLOGICALS, INCNovo Holdings A/Senvironmental violation2009EPA$26,797
NOVOZYMES BIOLOGICALS, INC.Novo Holdings A/Senvironmental violation2016EPA$8,400
NOVO NORDISK BIOCHEM, N.A., INC.Novo Holdings A/Senvironmental violation2000EPA$5,000
Novartis Pharmaceuticals CorporationNovartisoff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2010FDA$422,500,000
Novartis AGNovartisForeign Corrupt Practices Act2016SEC$25,000,000
Novartis PharmaceuticalsNovartiskickbacks and bribery2015USAO$390,000,000
Novartis Vaccines & Diagnostics Inc. and Novartis Pharmaceuticals CorporationNovartisoff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2010FDA$72,500,000
Eon Labs Inc.NovartisFalse Claims Act and related2010DOJ_CIVIL$3,500,000
Sandoz, Inc.NovartisHHS civil monetary penalties2015HHSOIG$12,640,000
Sandoz, Inc.NovartisHHS civil monetary penalties2011HHSOIG$230,000
Chiron Corporation LtdNovartiseconomic sanction violation2004OFAC$168,500
Novartis PharmaceuticalsNovartisemployment discrimination2013OFCCP$51,594
NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATIONNovartisbenefit plan administrator violation2006EBSA$10,001
NovartisNovartiswage and hour violation2012private lawsuit-federal$99,000,000
Novartis Corporation and Alcon LaboratoriesNovartisemployment discrimination2016private lawsuit-federal$8,000,000
Novartis CorporationNovartisemployment discrimination2010private lawsuit-federal$175,000,000
CIBA VisionNovartisprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2000MULTI-AG$5,000,000
Geneva PharmaceuticalsNovartisprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2005MULTI-AG$15,350,000
NovartisNovartisFalse Claims Act and related2013LA-AG$7,000,000
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp.NovartisFalse Claims Act and related2013ID-AG$750,000
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp.NovartisFalse Claims Act and related2012KY-AG$2,750,000
Novartis Pharmaceuticals CorporationNovartiskickbacks and bribery2015MULTI-AG(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $83,129,754
Novartis Pharmaceuticals CorporationNovartisoff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2010MULTI-AG(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $88,258,694
Novartis Pharmaceuticals CorporationNovartisFalse Claims Act and related2010HI-AG$3,333,333
Novartis Vaccines & Diagnostics Inc. and Novartis Pharmaceuticals CorporationNovartisoff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2010MULTI-AG(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $29,000,000
Novartis PharmaceuticalsNovartisoff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2012TX-AG$6,638,250
SandozNovartisFalse Claims Act and related2009KY-AG$16,000,000
SandozNovartisFalse Claims Act and related2013LA-AG$13,100,000
Sandoz Inc.NovartisFalse Claims Act and related2010ID-AG$1,650,000
Sandoz, Inc.NovartisFalse Claims Act and related2011MS-AG$30,110,618
Novartis PharmaceuticalsNovartisFalse Claims Act and related2019IL-AG$21,280,356
Sandoz Inc.Novartisprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2020DOJ_ANTITRUST$195,000,000
Novartis Pharmaceuticals CorporationNovartiskickbacks and bribery2020CA-AG$11,800,000
Novartis Pharmaceuticals CorporationNovartisFalse Claims Act and related2020DOJ_CIVIL(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $642,000,000
Novartis Hellas S.A.C.I. et al.NovartisForeign Corrupt Practices Act2020DOJ_CRIMINAL$233,000,000
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp.Novartiskickbacks and bribery2020MULTI-AG$103,000,000
Novartis AGNovartisForeign Corrupt Practices Act2020SEC$112,800,000
Sandoz Inc.NovartisFalse Claims Act and related2021DOJ_CIVIL$185,000,000
Sandoz Inc.Novartisprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2017private lawsuit-federal$1,750,000
Sandoz Inc.Novartisprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2017private lawsuit-federal$3,202,500
Sandoz Inc.Novartisprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2020private lawsuit-federal$85,000,000
Sandoz Inc.Novartisprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2011private lawsuit-federal$150,000,000
CHIRON CORPORATIONNovartisworkplace safety or health violation2000OSHA$90,140
NOVARTIS CONSUMER HEALTH INC.Novartisworkplace safety or health violation2013OSHA$6,078
NOVARTIS PRODUCTSNovartisenvironmental violation2000EPA$13,200
NOVARTIS CONSUMER HEALTH, INC.Novartisenvironmental violation2000EPA$5,000
Novartis AGNovartisprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2023private lawsuit-federal$126,850,000
MODERNA, INCModerna Inc.workplace safety or health violation2022OSHA$6,000
EMD Millipore CorporationMerck KGaA (EMD)environmental violation2013EPA$2,681,500
Serono Laboratories Inc.Merck KGaA (EMD)False Claims Act and related2011DOJ_CIVIL$44,300,000
EMD Chemicals, Inc.Merck KGaA (EMD)export control violation2007BIS$44,000
EMD CHEMICALS INCORPORATEDMerck KGaA (EMD)motor vehicle safety violation2006FMCSA$7,614
EMD CHEMICALS INCORPORATEDMerck KGaA (EMD)motor vehicle safety violation2004FMCSA$13,170
Merck KgaAMerck KGaA (EMD)price-fixing or anti-competitive practices2000DOJ_ANTITRUST$14,000,000
Serono, S.A.Merck KGaA (EMD)off-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2005FDA$704,000,000
EMD Chemicals, Inc.Merck KGaA (EMD)economic sanction violation2007OFAC$8,250
EMD Millipore Corp.Merck KGaA (EMD)environmental violation2017EPA$385,000
(*): Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting.